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RNS Number : 6267W  Guardian Metal Resources PLC  26 August 2025

26 August 2025

Guardian Metal Resources plc

('Guardian Metal' or the 'Company')

Company Strengthens Relations with the U.S. Government through membership of
Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) and Cornerstone

Guardian Metal Resources plc (LON:GMET, OTCQB:GMTLF), a strategic development
and mineral exploration company focused on tungsten in Nevada, USA, is pleased
to provide an update on the advancement of the Company's government affairs
strategy by announcing that it has become a member of the Defense Industrial
Base Consortium (DIBC) and the Cornerstone Program.

The Company was recently awarded $6.2M USD by the United States Department of
Defense to be used for continuing work at Pilot Mountain, one of its
co-flagship Nevada-based tungsten projects. As Guardian Metal continues to
pursue partnership opportunities to strengthen its relationship with the U.S.
Government, it has joined these groups as another step forward in its
progress.

·      The Defense Industrial Base Consortium ("DIBC") has a primary
goal to enhance the resilience and responsiveness of the U.S. Defense
industrial base. DIBC focuses on identifying, developing, and testing
cutting-edge capabilities, while also addressing supply chain issues, critical
mineral extraction, and scaling emerging technologies. The consortium
provides opportunities for its members to access funding programmes, potential
partners, and industry collaborations.

·      The Cornerstone Program ("Cornerstone") is a public-private
partnership initiative, managed by the U.S. Army that aims to strengthen the
U.S. industrial base and improve its competitiveness in support of the
Department of Defense (DOD). Cornerstone focuses on developing prototype
projects and capabilities to address specific needs within the defence related
industrial base, such as improving artillery systems or enhancing the supply
chain for critical materials. This directly benefits US armed forces by
providing them with advanced equipment and solutions that improve their
effectiveness and safety.

Oliver Friesen of Guardian Metals commented:

"In 2025, our partnership with the U.S. Government has advanced significantly,
highlighted by our acceptance into critical programmes such as DIBC and
Cornerstone. Over the year, we also joined the DARPA-sponsored Critical
Minerals Forum and most importantly, secured a DPA Title III award from the
United States Department of Defense. Collectively, these milestones underscore
the strategic importance of our tungsten projects to U.S. national security,
and we look forward to further strengthening our relationship with the U.S.
Government in support of these critical objectives."

Forward Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements relating to expected or
anticipated future events and anticipated results that are forward-looking in
nature and, as a result, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such
as general economic, market and business conditions, competition for qualified
staff, the regulatory process and actions, technical issues, new legislation,
uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans,
uncertainties resulting from working in a new political jurisdiction,
uncertainties regarding the results of exploration, uncertainties regarding
the timing and granting of prospecting rights, uncertainties regarding the
timing and granting of regulatory and other third party consents and
approvals, uncertainties regarding the Company's or any third party's ability
to execute and implement future plans, and the occurrence of unexpected
events.

Actual results achieved may vary from the information provided herein as a
result of numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other
factors.

For further information visit www.Guardianmetalresources.com
(http://www.goldenmetalresources.com) or contact the following:

 Guardian Metal Resources plc                 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7583 8304

 Oliver Friesen (CEO)
 Cairn Financial Advisers LLP                 Tel: +44 20 7213 0880

 Nominated Adviser

 Sandy Jamieson/Jo Turner/Louise O'Driscoll
 Shard Capital Partners LLP                   Tel: +44 (0) 20 7186 9000

 Lead Broker

 Damon Heath/Erik Woolgar

 

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